Also the latest generation of the ASUS VivoBook S 14 can come up with a compact and elegant housing and powerful hardware. As part of the digital CES 2021, the new edition has now been presented, which has even earned Intel’s Evo certification.

The new ASUS VivoBook S 14 (S 435) is an elegant, light 14 – inch notebook for on the go and thanks to its new hardware components should prove to be a powerful companion in everyday life. ASUS relies on an Intel Core processor of the 11. Generation, from an integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics, up to 16 GB LPDDR4X working memory and Intel Optane Memory H 10 is supported. Either an Intel Core i5 – 1135 G7 or Core i7 – 1165 G7 are available, both of which offer four Tiger Lake cores each. In addition, a fast PCIe SSD with a capacity of up to 1 TB is installed.

Visually, a full metal case in the color deep green is used, which tries to set itself apart from the standard with diamond-cut edges and a bright, yellow enter key and yet offers a noble, simple appearance . In addition, there is the almost frameless NanoEdge display with a high screen-to-body ratio of 90%, which is native with 1. 920 x 1. 080 resolves pixels. The 11 – Zöller only lifts about 1.3 kg the scales and comes to a height of slim 15, 9 mm.

Compared to the previous generation, ASUS wants to further improve the cooling efficiency and ensure quieter operation. At the same time, the Taiwanese promise a performance jump of up to 30% and longer battery life. On the connection side, there are two Thunderbolt 4, one USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, an older USB 2.0 socket and a microSD card reader. Headphones can be connected via a 3.5 mm jack socket. It connects wirelessly via WiFi 6 and Bluetooth.

The ultrabook is charged via Type-C, and a quick charge function is also included. The chiclet keyboard has LED backlighting, the number pad can optionally be displayed in the touchpad and even a fingerprint sensor is integrated.

The new ASUS VivoBook S 14 (S 435) is to be delivered in Germany in the course of the first quarter at a price from 799 Euro.